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Ercole Barovier

Nautilus

In 1936, two famed Venetian glass houses - Vetreria Artistica Barovier and Ferro Toso – combined. A year later, the firm’s proprietor and head designer Ercole Barovier created this marvelous nautilus shell, an Art Deco rendition of a form eagerly sought out for Renaissance curiosity cabinets. Barovier remained at the head of the workshop until 1972, constantly developing new technical and stylistic innovations; his fifty-year career positions him as among the most important figures in the history of Murano glass.

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Contributing Gallery

de Vera

Period

1937

Dimensions

9.5 in
×
9 in
×
4.5 in

24.13 cm
×
22.86 cm
×
11.43 cm

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ID

deveraeb01-01

Image credits: Courtesy of de Vera, photography by Poul Ober

Ercole Barovier
Hand-blown glass
de Vera
1930s

In 1936, two famed Venetian glass houses - Vetreria Artistica Barovier and Ferro Toso – combined. A year later, the firm’s proprietor and head designer Ercole Barovier created this marvelous nautilus shell, an Art Deco rendition of a form eagerly sought out for Renaissance curiosity cabinets. Barovier remained at the head of the workshop until 1972, constantly developing new technical and stylistic innovations; his fifty-year career positions him as among the most important figures in the history of Murano glass.